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Dynamic hero gives shock to Mani Ratnam

February 09, 2018

The poster, tinted in shades of sunrise or perhaps sunset, is a flawless reference to the film's title. There are rumours that the film also stars senior actors Prakash Raj and Jayasudha, who have collaborated on several occasions. Editor Sreekar Prasad has been roped in for this film. This is Mani Ratnam's 26th directorial venture. The pre-production work has been going on in full swing with Simbu hitting the gym religiously to get in shape for the project.

Thailand detains Russian hacker on U.S. request

February 09, 2018

No American officials were involved in the raid, Nattapol said. The media outlet added, citing a source, that Medvedev was engaged in selling illegal products with the use of Bitcoin and possessed over 100,000 bitcoins when he was detained during the special operation on February 2.

Woman posing for selfie on Bangkok train tracks killed

February 09, 2018

Local news outlet the Nation reported that the man and woman had been drinking alcohol along the Samsen Railway Station tracks at 4am when they chose to take photos with an outbound train in the background. Her male friend sustained severe injuries. According to railway officials, the group often hung out drinking beer near the rail tracks, the policeman said.

GOP Sen. Flake guarded about reaching immigration deal

February 09, 2018

Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who caucuses with the Democrats. "The fact is that the Trump administration has been trying to solve the goddamnDACA problem since the day it came in", the official said. That deal is close, according to Senate leaders, but it is not finalized yet. "There technically would be a government shutdown at midnight but no one would notice until about 9 o'clock the next morning", Collender said.

Child Discipline Video Sparks Investigation In Choctaw

February 09, 2018

While the kid appears distraught, his mother, who wished to remain anonymous, told News9 a slower version of the video shows none of the sauce came in contact with her son. provide the name of the person who posted the video", said Casey White with the Department of Human Services. " The video was played out to be something it wasn't ".

Jeremy Corbyn denies Brexit shift reported in European Union memo

February 09, 2018

The Labour leader, along with Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer, met with European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier in London, where Corbyn is reported to have promised to run negotiations "very differently", a memo from the meeting seen by the Telegraph reveals.

North Korean cheerleading 'army of beauties' arrives at Olympics

February 09, 2018

Cheong Wa Dae said later that Pence had informed Seoul in advance that he would not attend the entire event in order to meet with U.S. athletes. He spoke after paying tribute at a memorial for 46 South Korean sailors killed in the sinking of a warship in 2010 that Seoul blamed on a North Korean torpedo attack.

Trump's stunner! Beats Obama in approval

February 09, 2018

Among the looming issues that could impact Trump's approval, Rasmussen said, are the vote on a two-year budget deal and the Democrats' rebuttal memo to the majority House Intelligence Committee memo alleging that permission to spy on the Trump campaign would not have been obtained without the infamous anti-Trump "dossier" funded by the Democratic Party.

Iran Dismisses Bahrain's Baseless, False Claims

February 09, 2018

Authorities were searching for three others "involved in the financing, planning, and implementation" behind the attack, the statement said, two of which live in Iran . They are trained in bomb-making, using Kalashnikovs and PKCs as well as rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs). The blast on November 10 of past year cut off the pipeline linking Bahrain's Bapco refinery with oil giant Aramco's main pumping station in neighboring Saudi Arabia's Dhahran province.

Supreme Court blocks some redrawn North Carolina districts

February 09, 2018

Constitution by ten years. Pennsylvania's 7 congressional district, which is so badly distorted that it looks like Goofy kicking Donald Duck , has so many twists and turns that it divides five counties and twenty-six municipalities. That kind of result undermines the idea that there was a constitutional violation at all. But Democrats are challenging the validity of district in counties encompassing the cities of Charlotte Raleigh on the grounds that they were intentionally drawn to ...

NH woman with $559M Powerball ticket to get hearing

February 09, 2018

Doe said signing the ticket was a "huge mistake" and is trying to have her own name replaced with that of a trust, according to the New York Times. However, the complaint says, the commission has informed her that any adjustment of the ticket will make it invalid.

5-star cornerback, US Army All-American Tyson Campbell commits to Georgia

February 09, 2018

Campbell (6'2/180) opted to ink with Georgia over Miami and Alabama. Campbell ranks as the nation's No. 2 cornerback prospect and the No. 12 overall prospect in the nation according to 247Sports Composite Rankings . Campbell adds to a staggering recruiting bonanza for the Bulldogs, who already had six five-star prospects on board from the early signing period. Stick with The Spun for all of your signing day coverage.

Scores feared killed in Libyan mosque attack

February 09, 2018

The devices appear to have been activated remotely using a mobile phone, one military source said. Libya's Channel on Twitter also reported of "40 injured being treated at the Al Galla hospital and at Benghazi's medical center". In past months there have been occasional, smaller scale bombings apparently targeting LNA allies or supporters. Libya has been wracked by violence and divisions since dictator Moamer Kadhafi was toppled and killed in a 2011 NATO-backed uprising.

Verdict due Friday in Wavinya Ndeti's petition against Mutua

February 09, 2018

The petition filed by Ndeti came to an end last week after all the parties made their final oral submissions before the judge who had previously been bashed by Mutua's camp over what they termed as bias. Mutua polled 249,954 votes against Ndeti's 209,233 in the August 8 General Election. "I find that the Machakos Gubernatorial election was conducted in a free, fair and credible manner", ruled Justice Muchelule.

Trump calls for Pentagon to plan military parade

February 09, 2018

And it became apparent the president stands by Porter, even though he accepted the 40-year-old Rhodes Scholar's resignation. The district council issued a brief but snarky statement via Twitter . Trump said he got this idea from France, our democratic ally whose Bastille Day military procession goes back 138 years. "I was your guest at Bastille Day, and it was one of the greatest parades I've ever seen", Mr Trump told Mr Macron.

Hanesbrands (HBI) Price Target Lowered to $30.00 at B. Riley

February 09, 2018

In light of the insider ownership and trading data it makes sense to consider technicals to see if they come to a similar conclusion about the outlook for HBI. It is a positive indicator for investor portfolio value - when the price of a stock Investor owns goes up in value. After the giving short look at one day return of Hanesbrands Inc.it is observed that HBI reported up return of 3.74% in last trading session.

WINTER OLYMPICS: Here are the biggest moments from the opening ceremony

February 09, 2018

The preliminary rounds for both men's and women's moguls take place, featuring American Jaelin Kauf. The cauldron in Jack Poole Plaza at the Vancouver Convention Centre, which has been set ablaze occasionally since 2010 for events as varied as the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup to restaurant openings , will burn for two hours Thursday, 5-7 p.m., in advance of Friday's Opening Ceremony ( 3 a.m.

US whiskey makers toast strong sales

February 09, 2018

Naasz said in a statement. It says combined US revenues for bourbon, Tennessee whiskey and rye whiskey rose 8.1 percent to $3.4 billion in 2017. Volumes rose by 2.6% to 226 million cases, a rise of 5.8 million cases from the prior year. The growth was driven by rye's popularity in cocktails. Volumes rose 18.3 percent, while revenues were up 18 percent. In terms of exports, USA spirits shipments increased 14.3% to US$1.63bn thanks to both global enthusiasm for American whiskey and ...

Pence: US 'ready for any eventuality' on N.Korea

February 09, 2018

A South Korean lawmaker on Monday said North Koreans were responsible for billions lost in theft from local cryptocurrency exchanges in 2017. "And remind the world that North Korea is the most tyrannical and oppressive regime on the planet".

Trump puts in 3 billion budget request to begin Mexican wall

February 09, 2018

The construction, she said, should be completed in a few months. Even without Congress approving a bill specifically created to fund Trump's wall, the administration has found ways to pay for construction, and without slow-walking the project.

$18 million mansion on fire near Los Angeles

February 09, 2018

LA Fire Department said that they were alerted about the fire at around 5.27 pm on January 8 (Thursday), following which they rushed to the spot. The firefighter received burn injuries fighting the fire, according to KABC in Los Angeles. Neighbors spoke of tensely monitoring the progress of the blaze in fear that a gust of wind could scatter burning embers and cause the fire to engulf nearby homes.

Brexit transition 'not a given', says EU's Barnier

February 09, 2018

Discussions this week focused on the transition arrangement that businesses want pinned down by the end of March and on the thorny issue of the Irish border. He said the United Kingdom must "accept the ineluctable consequences of its decision to leave the European Union , to leave its institutions and its policies".

Israeli guard kills Palestinian after West Bank stabbing

February 09, 2018

The soldier, stationed at the Karmei Tzur colony north of the Palestinian city of Nablus, was slightly wounded. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in an emailed press statement that one Palestinian young man was shot dead and about 70 others were injured, including 12 with wounds from live bullets, 17 with wounds from rubber-coated metal bullets and 40 injured by tear gas.

France says 'all indications' point to Syrian regime using chlorine weapons

February 09, 2018

The government and its ally Russian Federation have been pounding a besieged rebel-held area outside Damascus for the last two days with airstrikes, killing dozens of people. Frosty even under the previous French administration, bilateral relations between the two North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies reached a new low in August when French President Emmanuel Macron said the Polish people deserved better leaders and he shunned Poland during an eastern Europe tour.

Telsey Advisory Group Upgrades Dicks Sporting Goods (DKS) to Outperform

February 09, 2018

About 2.81 million shares traded. Dick's Sporting Goods had a return on equity of 19.09% and a net margin of 3.74%. (NYSE:DKS) has declined 1.35% since February 9, 2017 and is downtrending. It has a 11.72 P/E ratio. The Company also owns and operates Golf Galaxy, Field & Stream and other specialty concept stores, and Dick's Team Sports HQ, an all-in-one youth sports digital platform offering free league management services, mobile applications for scheduling, communications and live ...

Humana Inc (HUM) Holdings Trimmed by Parametrica Management Ltd

February 09, 2018

Sfmg stated it has 1,723 shares. Raymond James Assoc, Florida-based fund reported 22,231 shares. Finally, ClariVest Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Humana in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $144,000. HUM's profit will be $279.15 million for 33.12 P/E if the $2.00 EPS becomes a reality. In terms of earnings per share, 13 analysts have a 3.06 EPS mean target for the quarter ending Mar-18, for the quarter ending Jun-18, 13 analysts have a 3.76 EPS mean target and for ...

Trump signs memo creating the National Vetting Center

February 09, 2018

According to administration officials, the center will improve information sharing between different federal agencies and streamline the immigration vetting process. "As part of this effort, DHS and its partners will make certain that mechanisms are in place to ensure that the National Vetting Center is able to accomplish its mission while protecting individuals' privacy, civil rights and civil liberties", she said.

Westwood, Rumford lead by one stroke in Perth

February 09, 2018

He finished one over, dropping five strokes with an ugly nine on the par-four second. Rumford led the tournament from start to finish previous year, dominating the opening three rounds of stroke play before winning the final-round match-play format at Lake Karrinyup Country Club.

Police station torched in Sambalpur over custodial death

February 09, 2018

The situation has now been brought under control, Inspector General Sushant Nath told the English daily. Senior police officials including Sambalpur SP Sanjeev Arora have been monitoring the situation at the spot. Subsequently, the police chased away the irate mob following which the vehicular movement became normal. Sambalpur- Rourkella highway was also blocked by the protestors.

Govt to give fellowship to 1000 B. Tech, M. Tech meritorious students

February 09, 2018

Indigenous research and cutting-edge science and technology would help polish the reserves of science and technology as well. With a goal to turn "brain drain" to "brain gain" and encourage research, the government has announced 'Prime Minister's Research Fellows (PMRF)' scheme to motivate the best brains to take up research in India, as compared to overseas.

Kolkata Class 2 girl sexual assault case, parents protest outside school

February 09, 2018

On Friday, other parents came to know about the allegation and broke into a protest in front of the school. A police officer was hurt during the protest, NDTV reported. Police officials, who reached the spot to control the agitators, were also heckled. According to a police officer who denied revealing his identity said, "The scuffle between police and protester began when the accused in custody was attacked by agitated parents".

UP Board exam: After crackdown, 5 lakh students drop out of examination

February 09, 2018

The officials in the Secondary Education Department told the sources that the strictness had led to students aborting the exams midway including in subjects like Hindi and home science. He said the government had taken the help of the STF and local intelligence agents in doing away with education centres infamous for mass cheating.

Kerala top performer on health index released by Niti Aayog

February 09, 2018

Kerala emerged on top followed by Punjab and Tamil Nadu . In terms of annual incremental performance in Index scores from the base to the reference year, the top three ranked States in the group of Larger States are Jharkhand (up 6.87 points), Jammu & Kashmir (up 6.83 points) and Uttar Pradesh (up 5.55 points).

Egypt on maximum security alert with launch of major anti-terror operation

February 09, 2018

Egypt launched Friday a major security operation against "terrorists and criminal organizations" in the province of Sinai - where security forces are battling Daesh terrorists - and elsewhere, an army spokesman said. The military spokesperson Tamer El-Refai said in video statement number (2) on Friday that the targeted hotbeds were used by the extremists to attack law enforcement soldiers as well as civilians in North and Central Sinai.

Second US govt shutdown after Congress fails to vote

February 09, 2018

His remarks came as Senate leaders attempted to schedule a vote on a bipartisan budget agreement attached to a bill to fund the government until March 23. She has been speaking on the House floor for hours, since about 10 a.m. ET Wednesday, to demand a commitment from House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, on bringing immigration legislation to the House floor.

SoftBank Group Plans to List Telecom Cash Cow

February 09, 2018

A spokesman for Softbank did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Softbank shares yesterday closed up 0.97 percent at ￥8,773 in Tokyo . The Vision Fund has upended tech investing in Silicon Valley by chasing after some of the sector's flashiest companies - a phenomenon that has at times both frustrated and amazed rival investors.

Economic Buzz: China Consumer Prices Up 1.5% On Year In January

February 09, 2018

Meanwhile, monthly inflation doubled to 0.6% from 0.3% in December. However, this will be short-lived and is unlikely to trigger policy tightening. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted producer inflation would ease to 4.4 per cent in January.

Vista Outdoor tops Street 3Q forecasts

February 09, 2018

Vista Outdoor Inc (NYSE: VSTO ) as of recent trade, has shown weekly downbeat performance of -0.8% which was maintained at 2.06% in 1-month period. During current year the company's forecasts over growth are -72.6% while for the next year analysts' growth estimation is 45.6%.

Pinarayi Vijayan is my political advisor: Kamal Haasan

February 09, 2018

Whatever political doubts I have, I get it cleared from him. Reconfirming his entry into politics, Kamal said he was ready to welcome righteous people, who are sidelined in existing political parties, to his fold but is quite cautious in selecting them.

Modi government taxing hard working middle class instead of rich corporates: Chidambaram

February 09, 2018

He said the country's ranking in ease of doing business has improved, black money been curbed and foreign reserves risen. Attacking the Government claims made in this regard, he asked "where have all the jobs gone?" before pointing to the sources of employment for 75,000 across various sectors, particularly in the health and security sectors in the Delhi Government.

Congress to miss shutdown deadline as Senate goes into recess

February 09, 2018

The next vote on a budget is at 1 a.m. Despite timing issues forcing another short shutdown, the Senate is expected to pass the bill. The Senate voted early Friday to reopen the government and pass a $400-billion budget deal, handing the measure off to the House for a pre-dawn debate where success is not assured.

Sweden FM slams China as missing bookseller row escalates

February 09, 2018

In a sharply worded statement Monday, Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom questioned the rule of law in China and characterized Gui's detention on January 20 on a Chinese train as "contrary to basic global rules on consular support". Mr Geng would not respond to Sweden's demand that Mr Gui's alleged crimes be disclosed, and instead chastised Stockholm for going public with its criticism.

Mattis says 'Dreamers' serving in the military will not face deportation

February 09, 2018

The MAVNI program created by George W. Bush in 2009, enabled non-citizens to enlist in the military and obtain a green card for their services to the country. There are roughly 800 DACA recipients, also known as "Dreamers", now serving in the military. People whose DACA status was slated to expire were allowed to renew it by March 5.

Outspoken Gay Olympic Figure Skater Says No To Meeting With Pence

February 09, 2018

Pence's press secretary Alyssa Farah responded to Rippon's "conversion therapy" comment and said: "This accusation is totally false and has no basis in fact". After Farah was asked to explain what he meant in the 2000 statement, she didn't answer reporters. USA Today Wednesday that, who is leading the 2018 U.S.

S. Korean president meets with visiting Japanese PM for Winter Olympics

February 09, 2018

Moon is pursuing denuclearization of the peninsula through inter-Korea dialogue and using the worldwide sports event to promote this policy. Earlier Friday, Pyongyang's high-level delegation including Kim Jong Un's younger sister Kim Yo Jong and its ceremonial leader Kim Yong Nam arrived in South Korea.

Loxo Oncology Inc (LOXO) Receives $92.00 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

February 09, 2018

Nwi Management Lp who had been investing in Comcast Corp for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $187.15B market cap company. 2,105,648 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 470% from the previous session's volume of 369,523 shares.The stock last traded at $86.59 and had previously closed at $75.11.

Sudan finalizes joint military program with Russian Federation

February 09, 2018

He further stressed that Sudan is ready to defend its border specially its territorial waters on the Red Sea. Deputy Chief of Joint Staffs, Lt. Gen. Sudan has closed its border with Eritrea last January, saying that it faced security threats from its eastern border amid tension on the border with Egypt as well.

Court rejects 47 Russians' appeals of Olympic bans

February 09, 2018

The IOC has invited 168 Russians to participate as "Olympic Athletes from Russia", competing in neutral uniforms under the Olympic flag. They include the late Muhammad Ali at Atlanta 1996, 400m runner Cathy Freeman at Sydney 2000, the 1980 U.S.

Rand Paul holding up vote to keep government open

February 09, 2018

It's not clear yet how long this second shutdown will last: It could be just a few hours, if the House does pass the spending bill shortly. Still, nothing was certain on Thursday afternoon, with less than 12 hours to go before the government shutdown deadline.

Towerview LLC Has $372000 Stake in Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB)

February 09, 2018

About 306,176 shares traded. Dolby Laboratories, Inc . (NYSE:DLB) has risen 14.35% since February 2, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 2.35% the S&P500. Its down 4.27% from 1.46M shares previously. Fmr Limited Liability Corporation stated it has 273,217 shares. It also reduced Snap (NYSE:SNA) stake by 3,910 shares and now owns 85,380 shares.

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